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AIR EMBOLISM

Definition:

[noun] obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving
Synonyms: aeroembolism, gas embolism
[noun] pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
Synonyms: decompression sickness, aeroembolism, gas embolism, caisson disease, bends